Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-11 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 is slightly better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, with a general score of 79.6 against 74.2. Galaxy A40 is a newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, but it is thicker. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A40 has the older 11 version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Galaxy A40 has a little bit better display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A40. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a better memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 3340mAh battery size instead of 3100mAh.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A40 also has a larger aperture for better photography in low-light environments and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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